He didn’t answer.
He just looked over my shoulder toward the entrance.
My heart started beating hard.
“Where is it?” I asked again.
He was still unanswered.
Then I heard a metallic sound behind me.
Click.
I turned around.
The door was locked.
I grabbed the handle and pulled it.
It didn’t open.
When I looked at my stepfather again, I was still by the pool.
Watching me.
And this time I was smiling.
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The door closed with a click behind me.
I turned and grabbed the metal handle.
It didn’t move.
For a terrible second, my mind went completely blank.
Then I looked at my stepfather again.
I was still standing by the pool.
Alone.
Where is my mother?
He seemed more tired than angry, but that didn’t make me feel better.
“Come sit down.
“No.
My voice came out sharper than I expected.